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FINNEAS - What They’ll Say About Us Chords

ChordsG, Em, D, C, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram


[G] [Em] [D]
[G]You’re tired now, lie down [Em]
[D]I’ll be waiting, [G]to give you the good [Em]news
It [D]might take patience, [G]and when you wake [Em]up,
It [D]won’t be over, [G]so don’t you give [Em]up


[D]We’ve got the [C]time to [Am]take the [Em]world
And [Am]make it [D]better than it ever [G]was
[Em]That’s what they’ll [D]say about [G]us [Em] [D]


[G]If I say a [Em]cliche, it’s [D]’cause I mean it
[G]We can’t walk away, [Em]we gotta get [D]in between it
[G]And when you wake [Em]up, we’ll [D]grow together
[G]So don’t you give [Em]up


[D]We’ve got the [C]time to [Am]take the [Em]world
And [Am]make it [D]better than it ever [G]was
[Em]That’s what they’ll [D]say about [G]us [Em] [D]


[C]I never said it would be [Am]easy, [Em]I’m never giving up, [Am]believe me
I [D]used to think the pain would fade, but it never [Em]does


[Em] [Am] [Em] [D] [Em] [Am] [Em] [D] [G]
[G]You’re tired now, lie down [Em]
[D]I’ll be waiting, [G]to give you the good [Em]news
It [D]might take patience, [G]and when you wake [Em]up,
I’ll [D]know you tried to, [G]I wish you could see him [Em]
He [D]looks just like [G]you

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ArtistFINNEAS
AlbumOptimist
Year2021
KeyG

How to play What They'll Say About Us on Guitar (Step-by-step)

FINNEAS - What They'll Say About Us on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

What They'll Say About Us uses these transitions most often: Em → D (19), D → G (17), and G → Em (17). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
G to Em

2. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
Em to D

3. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
D to G

4. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
D to C

5. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

7. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What They'll Say About Us.

  • What They'll Say About Us includes 74 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • What They'll Say About Us contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how What They'll Say About Us connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → D: 17%
    • Em → Am: 12%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%